Military source: Egypt's presidential polls by end of June

Egypt is to have a National Salvation government soon, while presidential elections are to be held by the end of June, a military source said following a meeting between the country's ruling council and representatives of political groups, dpa reported.

The new government would replace the cabinet of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, which resigned on Monday.

The source also said that parliamentary elections due to begin later this month would not be postponed and that all people detained in recent clashes would be released.